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This was the first movie I ever watched HBC that I wondered who she was because I so impressed with her performance. Guy Pearce is also incredible. In this movie the main character played by Guy Pearce is forced to deal with a tragic event from his childhood when he goes home after his father's death. Every time I watch this movie I cry really hard for a long time, I suppose you could say it's cathartic. Helena Bonham Carter's performance is outstanding and sucks me in every time, even though I know the storyline and what's going to happen already.

This is a moving psychological drama in which Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce both give individual, nuanced performances. In a nutshell, following his father's death a psychologist returns to the small-town home in which he grew up and encounters his past as his memories impose themselves. With the assistance of an anima figure he is slowly emancipated from a somnambulant, shadow state. Guy Pearce is tightly wound in a controlled performance, and Helena Bonham Carter is both exquisitely ethereal and bohemian. A dramatic but gently paced exploration of redemption through release.

A haunting, beautiful movie about a man who went through a tragedy as a boy and must return to his childhood home to bury his dead father. It has a daring premise and it works well. The acting is stellar, the cinematography excellent and there are no tricks. It may seem slow to some but if anyone has experienced loss it may be cathartic. I know I won't forget this movie.

slow development of characters as the film transitions back and forth between two time periods. It has an ethereal quality with beautiful camera work, thoughtful sparse dialog and a sense of mystery. I was wondering whether I would like it for a while. By the end I was totally enamored with this exploration of the impact loss can have on humans.

Actually very good. Guy was amazing, and while I like Helena Bonham Carter, her crazy hair look is getting distracting. She plays emotion the same way all the time as well. Guy did a very good job of transitioning from stoic to emotional, and the back story was revealed very well.

It is almost impossible to describe the immersive feeling you get from this movie. Too slow? plodding? Not at all. If you don't have the patience to sit and allow the rain, the stars, and the moonlight in this movie to wash over you you probably won't get the ending anyway. This movie is for people with poetry in their soul and who can spend an evening lying on the grass watching the stars. I waited 2 years for this to release and it was worth every moment.

One of the most interesting stories I have ever watched on film. Portrayals of the two main characters by both sets of actors/actresses were all first rate. A film that provides tantalizing hints, but which doesn't force the viewer into a specific conclusion of any kind. Mystical......thought provoking.....wonderful.